Redeployment carries tremors for soldiers and home front
A Washingtoncolumn examining the war shift from Europe to the Pacific explains redeployment as moving over three million U.S. troops, with long transports and supply lines. General Marshall and General Gregory weigh morale, housing, and civilian disruption while noting furlough limits and canal transit pain.
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Sugar Diversion and Political Debate Highlight Barbs
Congress will probe sugar diverted to bootleg whiskey, while drinkers claim sugar feeds alcohol to water down whiskey. Ely Culbertson, ex-bridge expert, attended a San Francisco conference, criticized leadership lapses and the UN security council veto. A wry saying notes a woman is judged by rivals she makes.
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Kaiser Sets Pace in Reconversion Plans for Coast Industry
San Francisco report on Henry J Kaiser and postwar reconversion. Kaiser envisions competition, expanded shipping with subsidies, 2,000,000 homes, rebuilt transportation, lower rail fares, cheaper cars, nationwide health facilities, and new metal and chemical ventures as Pacific coast industry shifts from war production. Growth and foreign production in Latin America are explored amid optimistic regional trade prospects.
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Okinawa invasion vivid with Ernie Pyle aboard control ship
Ernie Pyle describes the first hours of the Okinawa landings, detailing the massive fleet of about 1500 ships, the split invasion waves from multiple control ships, and the intense naval bombardment and air attack as troops and tanks advance ashore. He notes the disorienting, overwhelming scale and the personal fear before the waves pull the regiment toward the beach.
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Okinawa
Marines Hold A Hill Of Defense In Pacific Campaign
The First Marine Division soldiers settled on a hill 3,000 yards long and about 100 yards wide with dug in men and a mortar platoon at the base. The company commander praised the position as the most perfect defensive setup they ever had, capable of holding off a battalion for days.
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